LIVE: Thabo Bester challenges transfer in urgent High Court bid
Thabo Bester takes his urgent application to be moved from Ebongweni to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
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Limpopo woman slapped with 25 years for burning ex with acid
A lock on a prison cell. A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for attempted murder and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm by the Mokopane Regional Court in Limpopo. Yvonne Maja was found guilty of burning her ex-boyfriend and his partner with acid. NPA Spokesperson Mashudu Malabi says…
E Cape farmers under pressure as foot-and-mouth disease resurfaces
Eastern Cape farmer’s livestock seen as the province faces the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Farmers in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape are once again under pressure following a renewed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. This marks a second flare-up in less than a year. The outbreak has raised fresh concerns about livestock health, movement restrictions and mounting…
No progress made towards tackling corruption in SA: Report
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. Anti-corruption movement, Transparency International, says South Africa has made no progress in combating corruption in the past three years. The movement’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, which was released today, found worsening corruption and a decline in leadership globally, with South Africa stagnating with a score…
Ga-Mamaila residents praise Limpopo health department’s malaria drive
A health practitioner seen holding a malaria vaccine. Some residents in Ga-Mamaila outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo have commended efforts by the Department of Health to prevent the spread of Malaria. The department has embarked on an anti-malaria spraying campaign in various communities throughout the province. More than 17,000 houses in eight villages have been sprayed…
Ndwedwe residents call for rural safety ahead of SONA
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall. The community of Ndwedwe, north of Durban, is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the safety of rural communities amid concerns over escalating crime. As Ramaphosa is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address…
LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 10 February 2026
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Bester’s legal team cites logistical issues for trial preparation
Convicted murderer appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on 05 December 2025. The legal team of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has called on the High Court in Pretoria to grant their urgent application to have him moved back to a Gauteng prison. Bester’s lawyers say they are having difficulty consulting with…
Presidential Youth Engagement underway in Khayelitsha
Young people attending the Presidential Youth Engagement in Khayelitsha. Hundreds of community members in Khayelitsha, in Cape Town, have gathered at the Thusong Service Centre to take part in the Presidential Youth Engagement. It is now Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and no longer President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will engage the youth in the roundtable gathering….
Paul O’Sullivan takes stand, vows to ‘set record straight’
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan is taking the stand on Tuesday before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, in what is shaping up to be a losely watched appearance. Speaking ahead of his testimony, O’Sullivan has dismissed allegations levelled against him, describing those behind the claims as “criminals”, and saying such attacks come with…